Shape the Future of Healthy, Energy-Efficient Homes – Residential ERV Product Manager
Location: Madison, WI 

Are you ready to take the lead on products that directly impact the comfort, health, and energy efficiency of homes across North America? RenewAire is seeking a Residential ERV Product Manager to drive the full lifecycle of our Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) product line—from strategy and design to launch and ongoing optimization. This is your opportunity to shape a manufactured product that sets the standard for performance, innovation, and sustainability in the HVAC industry.

You’ll turn market insights into actionable product vision, collaborate with engineering, operations, sales, and marketing, and make decisions that fuel revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and long-term strategic success. This role is perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of product innovation, manufacturing expertise, and customer-focused strategy.

Who We Are

For over 40 years, RenewAire has led the way in energy recovery ventilation solutions, improving indoor air quality while reducing energy costs across residential and commercial buildings. Based in Madison, WI, we pride ourselves on a people-centric, collaborative culture that drives curiosity, innovation, and sustainability. Our Green Globes, LEED Gold, and ENERGY STAR certifications reflect our commitment to healthier indoor environments and a greener planet.

What You’ll Do – Residential ERV Product Management

Product Strategy & Lifecycle

• Define and own the product strategy and roadmap for the Residential ERV line.
   
• Lead the full product lifecycle—from concept to manufacturing, launch, and ongoing optimization.
   
• Align products with market trends, building codes, and industry standards.
   
• Translate market research and customer insights into actionable product requirements.
   
• Monitor competitors, pricing, and emerging technologies to ensure market leadership.
   
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Marketing, and Sales to deliver successful product launches.
   
• Support go-to-market plans, partner enablement, and training programs.
   

Product Marketing & Market Impact

• Develop marketing strategies and campaigns that drive awareness, demand, and profitability.
   
• Create sales tools, training materials, and content that communicate product value.
   
• Analyze product performance, pricing, and placement to maximize results.
   
• Represent RenewAire at industry trade shows and support annual budgeting initiatives.
   

Customer & Market Feedback

• Gather and evaluate customer feedback, warranty data, and system designer input.
   
• Use insights to inform product improvements and long-term development.
   
• Conduct market research to ensure products meet evolving industry needs.
   

Who You Are

• A business-savvy, entrepreneurial thinker with strong ownership of results.
   
• Skilled at blending HVAC product knowledge with customer-centered strategy.
   
• Experienced in cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations, marketing, and sales.
   
• A clear communicator who simplifies complex technical topics for internal and external audiences.
   
• Strategic, analytical, and decisive—comfortable making data-driven decisions.
   
• Results-driven, collaborative, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.
   
• Passionate about energy efficiency, sustainability, and indoor air quality.
   
• Ethical, honest, and influential with a track record of delivering successful product outcomes.
   

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, HVAC Products, or a related discipline.
   
• 3–5+ years of product management experience with proven product launch success.
   
• Knowledge of ERV systems, psychrometrics, or energy recovery principles preferred.
   
• HVAC or manufactured product experience strongly preferred.
   
• Proficiency in market analysis, competitive intelligence, Microsoft Office, and ERP/CRM systems.
   
• Experience in physical product design processes a plus.
   
• Ability to pass pre-employment background and drug screenings.
   

Keywords: Residential ERV Product Manager, HVAC Product Manager, Energy Recovery Ventilation, ERV Systems, Indoor Air Quality, Mechanical Engineering, HVAC Products, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Strategy, Go-to-Market, Market Research, ASHRAE Standards, Building Codes, Product Development, Cross-Functional Leadership, Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Psychrometrics, HVI, Residential Ventilation, Product Roadmap, Competitive Analysis

Physical and Mental Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands along with fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. 

The employee may be required to make site visits for the purpose of starting, commissioning or troubleshooting equipment. This may involve climbing ladders to access roof-top mounted units and entering attic spaces to access mezzanine mounted units or similar. Employee must frequently lift and or move up to 30 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to up to 50 lbs. Specific vision required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

Must be able to understand issues, problems, and opportunities and make timely, sound decisions. Take responsibility for decisions and understand the impact and implications of decisions and provide feedback as necessary. Communicate with other employees and customers, perform an assortment of administrative tasks, and have personal management skills. Possess advanced customer service skills, the ability to develop professional relationships with customers and employees. Demonstrate attention to detail and exert high effort and focus on very busy days. Must be able to make sound decisions and remain calm under high pressure situations. Must continually identify personal knowledge and perspective gaps and self-educate.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This role may have minimal travel across North America.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to a production environment with mechanical and electrical assembly operations, continuous manufacturing equipment and vehicles. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock, fumes, or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.